Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 This paper reports the occurrence for the first time in Italy of autochthonous Onchocerca infection in donkeys. Four jennies, bred on the same farm, were referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Pisa for a check-up on ovarian activity (n = 3) or ...
Roberto Amerigo Papini +2 more
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Infective larvae of five Onchocerca species from experimentally infected Simulium species in an area of zoonotic onchocerciasis in Japan [PDF]
Parasite, 2008 Microfilariae of five Onchocerca species, O. dewittei japonica (the causative agent of zoonotic onchocerciasis in Oita, Kyushu, Japan) from wild boar (Sus scrofa), O. skrjabini and O. eberhardi from sika deer (Cervus nippon), O. lienalis from cattle, and
Fukuda M., Takaoka H., Uni S., Bain O.
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Black flies (Diptera : Simuliidae) attracted to humans and water buffalos and natural infections with filarial larvae, probably Onchocerca sp., in northern Thailand [PDF]
Parasite, 2003 Several Simulium species were investigated as to their biting habits and natural infections with filarial larvae at Ban Pan Fan, Chiang Mai Province, in northern Thailand.
Takaoka H. +4 more
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Extracellular Onchocerca-derived small RNAs in host nodules and blood
Parasites and Vectors, 2015 Background microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of short, non-coding RNA can be found in a highly stable, cell-free form in mammalian body fluids. Specific miRNAs are secreted by parasitic nematodes in exosomes and have been detected in the serum of murine and ...
Juan F Quintana +2 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for Active Convulsive Epilepsy in Kintampo, Ghana [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 INTRODUCTION: epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa, but there is little data in West Africa, to develop public health measures for epilepsy in this region.
Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise +9 more
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Onchocerciasis Drug Discovery: In Vitro Evaluation of FDA-Approved Drugs against Onchocerca gutturosa in Gambia [PDF]
PharmaceuticsOnchocerciasis treatment and control relies mainly on the use of ivermectin which has high activity against the microfilarial stage of Onchocerca volvulus but limited activity against the long-lived, tissue dwelling adult nematodes.
Suzanne Gokool +7 more
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Potential value of triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole (IDA) to accelerate elimination of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Background:The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because
Fischer, Peter U +3 more
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Presence of a cryptic Onchocerca species in black flies of northern California, USA
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) serve as arthropod vectors for various species of Onchocerca (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) that may be associated with disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Matthew Kulpa +6 more
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A rare case of cutaneous onchocerciasis in North-East India, review of literature
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2020 Onchocerca volvulus is a spirurid nematode that mainly affects the rural poor of Sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, and parts of Central and South America. River blindness caused by Onchocerca volvulus is considered to be the second most common infectious cause ...
M M Pasha +3 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1994 Des nodules sous-cutanés et de la peau ombilicale sont prélevés sur 6 Bos indicus onchocerquiens au Cameroun, pour l'étude anatomopathologiq ue. Les nodules à Onchocerca ochengi et Onchocerca dukei ont la même structure que celle des nodules à Onchocerca
P.N. Vuong +3 more
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